A “Double Overlap” Suture Technique for the Proximal Attachment of a Composite Graft to the Aortic Annulus

Repair of an aortic root aneurysm using a composite graft is sometimes complicated by proximal suture line bleeding, which may be very difficult to control. We adopted a previously described technique of “double overlap” sutures on the annulus and the prosthetic cuff, which has virtually eliminated...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2007-05, Vol.83 (5), p.1906-1907
Hauptverfasser:	Rousou, John A., MD, Alameddine, Abdallah K., MD, Yang, Chunjie, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aortic Aneurysm - surgery Biological and medical sciences Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - methods Cardiothoracic Surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods Humans Medical sciences Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Surgery of the respiratory system Suture Techniques
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Zusammenfassung:	Repair of an aortic root aneurysm using a composite graft is sometimes complicated by proximal suture line bleeding, which may be very difficult to control. We adopted a previously described technique of “double overlap” sutures on the annulus and the prosthetic cuff, which has virtually eliminated this complication.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.099